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2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI spied on Nurburgring [video]

Could have an aluminum floor and roof

According to Autocar, the model will ride on the MQB platform and feature an aluminum floor and roof. The car is also expected to have a VAQ front differential which uses an electronically-controlled Haldex clutch for improved handling.

Power will reportedly be provided by a turbocharged 2.0-liter petrol engine that develops 260 hp (194 kW / 264 PS) - 52 hp (39 kW / 53 PS) more than today's model. This should enable the hatchback to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in less than seven seconds.

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It is actually worst than you think: although the whole floorplan of the Golf VII is brand new (MQB platform), with same lenght but wider & lower, the design looks almost exactly the same. In comparison, the Golf V to Golf VI design change was a revolution (despite they share the platform).